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Ellington Financial Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:EFC | Benzinga
Ellington Financial Inc has a consensus price target of $14.14 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $16 issued by B. Riley Securities on May 15, 2025. The low is $12.5 issued by UBS on July 10, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Piper Sandler, and B. Riley Securities on July 10, 2025, July 1, 2025, and May 15, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $14.33 between UBS, Piper Sandler, and B. Riley Securities, there's an implied 7.88% upside for Ellington Financial Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
UBS
Piper Sandler
B. Riley Securities
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
JMP Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Ellington Financial
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2025 | Buy Now | -5.92% | UBS | Douglas Harter | $12 → $12.5 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2025 | Buy Now | 9.14% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $15 → $14.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/15/2025 | Buy Now | 20.43% | B. Riley Securities | Matt Howlett | $15 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | 9.14% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George | $13.75 → $14.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 5.37% | JMP Securities | Aaron Hecht | $14 → $14 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 5.37% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $14.5 → $14 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2024 | Buy Now | 9.14% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $14.5 → $14.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2024 | Buy Now | — | JonesTrading | Jason Weaver | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 9.14% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $14.5 → $14.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | 1.61% | BTIG | Eric Hagen | $15.5 → $13.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | -0.27% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George | $14 → $13.25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2023 | Buy Now | 1.61% | UBS | Douglas Harter | → $13.5 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/19/2023 | Buy Now | 12.9% | B. Riley Securities | Matt Howlett | → $15 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | 9.14% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | → $14.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | Buy Now | 9.14% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $13.5 → $14.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 1.61% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | → $13.5 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2023 | Buy Now | 3.49% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George | $13.75 → $13.75 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/15/2023 | Buy Now | 3.49% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George | → $13.75 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | 1.61% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $15 → $13.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2022 | Buy Now | 12.9% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $16.5 → $15 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | 12.9% | Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $17.5 → $15 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/25/2022 | Buy Now | 24.19% | JMP Securities | Trevor Cranston | $17.5 → $16.5 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2022 | Buy Now | 11.02% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Bose George | → $14.75 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Ellington Financial (EFC) stock?
The latest price target for Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) was reported by UBS on July 10, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $12.50 expecting EFC to fall to within 12 months (a possible -5.92% downside). 6 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Ellington Financial (EFC)?
The latest analyst rating for Ellington Financial (NYSE:EFC) was provided by UBS, and Ellington Financial maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Ellington Financial (EFC)?
The last upgrade for Ellington Financial Inc happened on May 16, 2023 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $13.75. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for Ellington Financial Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Ellington Financial (EFC)?
The last downgrade for Ellington Financial Inc happened on July 18, 2022 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed their price target from N/A to $14.75 for Ellington Financial Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Ellington Financial (EFC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ellington Financial, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ellington Financial was filed on July 10, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 10, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Ellington Financial (EFC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ellington Financial (EFC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $12.00 to $12.50. The current price Ellington Financial (EFC) is trading at is $13.29, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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